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- Southwest Bans Humanoid Robots After Viral Passenger Flightsby Aminu Abdullahi on May 22, 2026 at 5:53 pm
Southwest banned human-like and animal-like robots from cabins and checked baggage after viral flights raised concerns about lithium-ion battery safety. The post Southwest Bans Humanoid Robots After Viral Passenger Flights appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Glucose Tracking Is Turning Into the Next Big Health Data Platformby Aminu Abdullahi on May 21, 2026 at 3:07 pm
Glucose tracking is moving beyond diabetes care as CGMs, AI platforms, and wearable sensors reshape personalized health data and wellness tools. The post Glucose Tracking Is Turning Into the Next Big Health Data Platform appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Fitbit Air vs Pixel Watch 4: Which Should You Wear at Night?by TechRepublic Staff on May 21, 2026 at 2:24 pm
Fitbit Air offers $99 sleep-first tracking, Pixel Watch 4 pairing, and a cheaper Whoop alternative, but Google’s AI coaching remains unproven. The post Fitbit Air vs Pixel Watch 4: Which Should You Wear at Night? appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Google Brings a Long-Missing Apple Feature to Androidby Joseph Ofonagoro on May 21, 2026 at 12:38 pm
Google’s Continue On in Android 17 lets users move supported tasks from phone to tablet, bringing Apple-like Handoff to Android devices soon. The post Google Brings a Long-Missing Apple Feature to Android appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Agentic AI, Strong Racks, Weak Fabric: Inside Dell’s AI Betby Zeus Kerravala on May 19, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Dell sharpens its AI vision with agentic endpoints, an AI-ready platform, and factory-built racks, but its muted networking story raises questions about how far its AI Factory can scale. The post Agentic AI, Strong Racks, Weak Fabric: Inside Dell’s AI Bet appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple Intelligence Powers New Accessibility Features for iPhone, Macby Liz Ticong on May 19, 2026 at 6:05 pm
Apple Intelligence will upgrade VoiceOver, Voice Control, captions, and Vision Pro wheelchair controls in new accessibility features coming later this year. The post Apple Intelligence Powers New Accessibility Features for iPhone, Mac appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Replace Monthly Cloud Storage Fees With a 2TB SSD on Sale for $270by TechRepublic Academy on May 19, 2026 at 1:02 pm
The SanDisk Extreme is a compact 2TB SSD with read speeds up to 1050 MB/s and write speeds up to 1000 MB/s. The post Replace Monthly Cloud Storage Fees With a 2TB SSD on Sale for $270 appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Banned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US Crackdownby Joseph Ofonagoro on May 18, 2026 at 4:47 pm
US export-control cases show how Nvidia chips and other restricted tech are allegedly diverted to China and Russia through shell firms and intermediaries. The post Banned Nvidia AI Chips Keep Reaching China Despite US Crackdown appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple’s Fall Lineup Could Include Foldable iPhone, New Macsby Joseph Ofonagoro on May 18, 2026 at 4:40 pm
Apple is rumored to have more than 15 products planned for fall, including a foldable iPhone, new Macs, AirPods, Watches, and smart-home devices. The post Apple’s Fall Lineup Could Include Foldable iPhone, New Macs appeared first on TechRepublic.
- 7 Hidden iPhone Features That Actually Make a Differenceby Aminu Abdullahi on May 18, 2026 at 3:36 pm
Discover hidden iPhone features for messages, photos, accessibility, privacy, call screening, and battery life that make iOS easier to use. The post 7 Hidden iPhone Features That Actually Make a Difference appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Fitbit Bug Leaves Pixel Watch Users Missing Sleep Data Againby Kezia Jungco on May 18, 2026 at 2:19 pm
Pixel Watch users report a Fitbit bug that hides sleep stats on the watch while data still appears in the phone app. The post Fitbit Bug Leaves Pixel Watch Users Missing Sleep Data Again appeared first on TechRepublic.
- US Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain Stalledby Aminu Abdullahi on May 15, 2026 at 6:28 pm
US approvals could let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips to China, but Beijing’s security concerns and export rules have stalled shipments. The post US Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain Stalled appeared first on TechRepublic.
- OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attackby Joseph Ofonagoro on May 15, 2026 at 3:53 pm
OpenAI says Mac users must update ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas apps by June 12 after an npm supply-chain attack exposed signing certificates. The post OpenAI Warns Mac Users to Update Apps After Supply-Chain Attack appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple’s iPhone Privacy Feature Expands to More Users Worldwideby Aminu Abdullahi on May 14, 2026 at 2:18 pm
Apple expanded Limit Precise Location in iOS 26.5, but the carrier privacy feature still requires select iPhones and iPads. The post Apple’s iPhone Privacy Feature Expands to More Users Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Garmin Watches and Blood Sugar Tracking: What It Can Actually Do Todayby Liz Ticong on May 13, 2026 at 8:26 pm
Garmin watches can display Dexcom glucose data during workouts, while future patents hint at longer-term blood sugar insights. The post Garmin Watches and Blood Sugar Tracking: What It Can Actually Do Today appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Google Introduces Googlebook, a Gemini-First Laptop Platformby Aminu Abdullahi on May 13, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Googlebook brings Gemini Intelligence, Magic Pointer, Android app support, phone integration, and premium hardware to Google’s new laptop platform. The post Google Introduces Googlebook, a Gemini-First Laptop Platform appeared first on TechRepublic.
- WWDC 2026 Preview: Apple Readies Siri Overhaul, AI Updates, and Moreby Aminu Abdullahi on May 12, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Apple’s WWDC 2026 is expected to preview iOS 27, a smarter Siri, broader AI model options, and macOS 27 design refinements. The post WWDC 2026 Preview: Apple Readies Siri Overhaul, AI Updates, and More appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Over 1 Million Baby Monitors, Security Cameras Exposed Through Meari Flawsby Ken Underhill on May 12, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Meari IoT flaws reportedly exposed baby monitor images, camera activity, and device data across more than 1 million connected devices. The post Over 1 Million Baby Monitors, Security Cameras Exposed Through Meari Flaws appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Glucose Tracking: What Works Now and What Doesn’tby Liz Ticong on May 12, 2026 at 6:36 pm
Samsung Galaxy Watch can show compatible CGM glucose data today while Samsung works on future non-invasive blood sugar tracking features. The post Samsung Galaxy Watch Glucose Tracking: What Works Now and What Doesn’t appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple, Intel Reportedly Near Chip Deal That Could Reduce TSMC Relianceby Joseph Ofonagoro on May 11, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Apple and Intel reportedly reached an early chip manufacturing agreement that could reduce Apple’s TSMC reliance and boost Intel’s foundry ambitions. The post Apple, Intel Reportedly Near Chip Deal That Could Reduce TSMC Reliance appeared first on TechRepublic.